Besides the USA, with which of the following countries has India signed the agreement named “Cooperation Agreement on the Development of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy”?
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France was one of the first countries after the USA to sign a civil nuclear deal with India in 2008.
Step 1: Understanding the Concept. After the 2008 Nuclear Suppliers Group waiver, India signed civil nuclear cooperation agreements with several countries to access nuclear fuel and technology for peaceful purposes.
Step 2: Check the options. Italy and Germany did not sign a dedicated civil nuclear cooperation agreement of this kind with India, so options A and B are wrong. Australia's nuclear cooperation with India (uranium supply) came later and separately, so option D is wrong.
Step 3: Final Answer. India signed the “Cooperation Agreement on the Development of Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy” with France in 2008, so option C is correct.